Ghana vs Taiwan: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese
Ghana
6.6
in 2014
Taiwan
6.7
in 2014
Ghana rank
62nd
Taiwan rank
61st
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese over time
- Ghana
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 6.7 against 6.6 in Ghana, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Taiwan ahead.
Ghana ranks 62nd and Taiwan ranks 61st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.98 | 14.84 | 2.86 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 11.17 | 11.89 | 0.72 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 9.83 | 8.79 | 1.04 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 8.1 | 7.14 | 0.96 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.88 | 6.72 | 0.16 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese, Ghana or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 6.7 against 6.6 in Ghana as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese between Ghana and Taiwan?
- 0.1, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Taiwan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Ghana and Taiwan rank globally for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Ghana ranks 62nd and Taiwan ranks 61st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.